by - January 23, 2015 12:15 pm
HanesBrands will expand its Clarksville manufacturing facility, adding 120 jobs and investing a new $1.4 million. The plant makes sheer hosiery and seamless bras, including products for Wal-Mart. The expansion…
by - January 23, 2015 7:16 am
The opinions were mixed Thursday as legislators from Northeast Arkansas discussed a speech given by Gov. Asa Hutchinson on the private option and larger health care reform. Hutchinson, who was…
by - January 23, 2015 6:59 am
Editor’s note: Each Friday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Energy In-depth,” a round-up of energy and regulatory news in our email newsletter, which you can sign up to receive daily…
by - January 22, 2015 7:28 pm
A longtime lawman Rogers Police Chief James Allen died Thursday morning (Jan 22) following a long cancer battle. Allen began chief of police in Rogers in 2011 after spending 22…
by - January 22, 2015 6:54 pm
American Express has filed suit against former Arvest bank president H. Dennis Smiley for unpaid credit card accounts totaling $65,025.41. The complaint was filed in Benton County Circuit Court Jan….
by - January 22, 2015 5:32 pm
A growing economy and population continues to draw Smashburger and other new restaurants to Northwest Arkansas. Real estate veteran David Erstine with CBRE in Fayetteville has said the region surpassing…
by - January 22, 2015 4:46 pm
Family Dollar shareholders approved the $8.5 billion deal to be acquired by Dollar Tree with 74% of the votes cast in favor of the merger on Thursday (Jan. 22). Shareholders…
by - January 22, 2015 2:27 pm
Editor’s note: Gov. Asa Hutchinson delivered this health care policy speech at UAMS’ Jackson T. Stephens Neurosciences Institute on January 22, 2015. This transcript was provided courtesy of the Governor’s…
by - January 22, 2015 1:29 pm
Wal-Mart has settled a civil suit with the family of James McNair, the comedian killed last year in an auto fatality involving a Walmart truck. McNair, 62, was traveling with…
by - January 22, 2015 12:52 pm
Here are reactions to Gov. Hutchinson’s speech on the private option and health care reform. Sen. Jonathan Dismang, R-Searcy, Senate president pro tempore and private option architect – “I believe…
by - January 22, 2015 12:29 pm
Unlike Target Stores, retail behemoth Wal-Mart is not backing down on efforts to grow market share north of the border. Walmart Canada will open 11 new supercenters this month as…
by - January 22, 2015 12:14 pm
BHP Billiton recently said it is still looking for a hasty exit from its unprofitable foray into the Fayetteville Shale play as declining natural gas prices continue to cast a…
by - January 22, 2015 11:55 am
The Fort Smith Regional Chamber of Commerce has endorsed a plan that would direct around $10 million in sales tax revenue during the next 10 years toward building and maintaining…
by - January 22, 2015 11:03 am
BHP Billiton recently said it is still looking for a hasty exit from its unprofitable foray into Fayetteville Shale as declining natural gas prices continue to cast a dark cloud…
by - January 22, 2015 10:54 am
Gov. Asa Hutchinson delivered a major health care policy speech at UAMS and called on the state Legislature to renew funding for the private option through 2016 and develop a new plan for health care in Arkansas.
by - January 22, 2015 9:51 am
Rate increases across its business divisions was the primary reason Lowell-based J.B. Hunt Transport Services boosted its fiscal year revenue to $6.165 billion, a 10.4% increase over fiscal 2013. Net…
by - January 22, 2015 9:34 am
Fort Smith-based ArcBest Corp. on Thursday (Jan. 22) announced a quarterly divident of 6 cents per share to shareholders of record on Feb. 5. The dividend is paid on Feb….
by - January 22, 2015 9:22 am
Simmons First National Corp. reported $11.4 million in earnings for the fourth quarter of 2014. The Pine Bluff-based financial institution recorded $35.7 million in net income for the full year….
by - January 22, 2015 9:17 am
Rate increases across its business divisions was the primary reason Lowell-based J.B. Hunt Transport Services boosted its fiscal year revenue to $6.165 billion, a 10.4% increase over fiscal 2013. Net…
by - January 22, 2015 6:43 am
John Brown University, a private college based in Siloam Springs, kicked off the public phase of its $125 million capital campaign in an announcement on Wednesday (Jan. 21) that included…
